Reynoso's late TDs boost Phoenix

PHOENIX — Phoenix stuck with its game plan to the end, and it paid off handsomely.

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Posted Sep. 22, 2012 at 1:55 AM
Updated Sep 22, 2012 at 2:02 AM

Posted Sep. 22, 2012 at 1:55 AM
Updated Sep 22, 2012 at 2:02 AM

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PHOENIX — Phoenix stuck with its game plan to the end, and it paid off handsomely.

Faced with a 19-6 deficit with less than six minutes to play, Pirates quarterback Andrew Reynoso ran the triple option to perfection and broke off two long touchdown runs for a 22-19 nonconference victory over Molalla.

Reynoso scored from 44 yards out with 5:45 to play, then provided an encore less than two minutes later, busting loose on a 51-yard scoring run.

The Pirates (2-1) ran for two on each point-after, and Tyson Morris and Aaron Pankowski converted, respectively.

"We just kept doing what we were doing in the first through third quarters and stuck with it," said Phoenix coach Toby Walker, whose team is quickly distancing itself from a 2011 campaign in which it was winless. "We ran the ball pretty consistently tonight and had a couple of big ones hit, and that's where we got two scores on the board."

Reynoso, a junior, ran for 134 yards on only nine carries, helping the Pirates to 375 yards on the ground.

"He made some great reads at the end of the game," said Walker.

Morris led the team in rushing with 167 yards on 23 carries.

Pankowski added 45 yards and gave the Pirates a short-lived, 6-0 lead on its first possession. Molalla answered immediately, and added scores in the second and third quarters.

For the second straight game, turnovers proved hazardous for Phoenix. Quarterback Reynoso attempted only three passes, and two were intercepted. The Pirates also lost two fumbles.In a 14-0 setback to Yreka, Calif., last week, Phoenix lost seven fumbles.

"Maybe we can get under two (next week)," said Walker. "That would make things easier."

Molalla 7 6 6 0 — 19

Phoenix 6 0 0 16 — 22

P — Pankowski 1 run (kick failed)

M — McGann 15 run (Olson kick)

M — McGann 1 run (kick failed)

M — Bilbrey 1 run (run failed)

P — Reynoso 44 run (Morris run)

P — Reynoso 51 run (Pankowski run)

DOUGLAS 27, HIDDEN VALLEY 20 — At Murphy, Douglas broke a 20-all tie to hand Hidden Valley its first loss of the season.

The Mustangs (3-1) open Skyline Conference play at Phoenix next Friday.

NORTH BEND 37, NORTH VALLEY 20 — At North Bend, North Valley led 14-0 in the second quarter and outgained North Bend 434 yards to 268, but three interceptions and 14 penalties for 128 yards proved costly in the nonconference loss.

Brandon Halter threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 107 to lead Glide (4-0).

Illinois Valley quarterback CJ Manning kept pace with 234 yards on 12-of-23 passing while also picking up 100 yards and a TD on the ground.

Mack Epple recorded seven catches for 123 yards and a score for the Cougars (1-3).

Nick Hoelzle scored on a 55-yard strike from Manning, and Jovany Sanchez kicked a 21-yard field goal for Illinois Valley.

HOSANNA CHRISTIAN 50, PROSPECT 28 — At Prospect, Prospect scored on the first play of the game on an 80-yard pass from Boston Ehlers to Scotty Kennedy, then Hosanna Christian reeled off 38 unanswered points to take command.

Lions quarterback Ryan Lockwood passed for two touchdowns and scored on a 28-yard third-quarter run that gave Hosanna a 50-14 lead.

Ehlers completed seven passes on 18 attempts for 183 yards and two touchdowns. Darren Stillwagon was the Cougars' (3-1, 1-1 Dist. 2) leading receiver with three catches for 90 yards and one TD.

Hosanna Christian 22 8 20 0 — 50

Prospect 8 0 6 14 — 28

P — Kennedy 80 pass from Ehlers (Baker pass from Ehlers)

HC — Esteb 38 run (Lockwood run)

HC — Jefferson 30 pass from Lockwood (pass failed)

HC — Esteb 25 run (Esteb run)

HC — Moses 5 run (Lockwood run)

HC — Jefferson 70 pass from Lockwood (Jefferson pass from Lockwood)

P — Stillwagon 57 pass from Ehlers (run failed)

HC — Balin 1 run (pass failed)

HC — Lockwood 28 run (run failed)

P — Kennedy 3 run (Kennedy pass from Ehlers)

P — Ehlers 11 run (run failed)

ELKTON 44, BUTTE FALLS 14 — At Butte Falls, James Ramirez rushed for two touchdowns and 137 yards in a losing effort for Butte Falls.

Elkton's John Evoniuk passed for three touchdowns and scored one on the ground. Evoniuk was 9-for-18 passing for 249 yards and one interception. The junior quarterback passed for two touchdowns and 174 yards in the first quarter.